If UK distributor eOne had any qualms, they have surely evaporated now that I, Daniel Blake has opened with an impressive £404,000 from 94 cinemas, and £445,000 including previews.
The original Jack Reacher film maxed out at £9.45m, and distributor Paramount would presumably be delighted to match that number this time around.
Admissions figures – number of tickets sold – are in for September, and they make encouraging reading for UK cinemas.
In fact, this has been the busiest September for UK cinemas since 1997, when The Full Monty pulled in audiences across the land.